Type-S sound system is not that bad...
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before i had my Basslink, i kept the BASS and TREBLE at 100% all the time, and certain bass sounds would cause the speakers to crackle, but overall, it sounded decent....it wasnt until i got the basslink that it finally sounds respectable....now i have the treble at 100% and the Bass at 50% on the head unit and the basslink almost all the way up and it sounds damn nice....
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Glad you're happy with it. Some advice? Don't ever listen to a friends high-end custom system (high-end meaning accurate, NOT loud and boomy, of course!), or your opinion of our stock system will be tarnished forever! I don't listen to (much) rap or techno, and the sound quality definitely bothers me, but I wouldn't have expected much more from a stock system.
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don't mean to hijack the tread, but the buzzing you get from the brakelight or wherever the hell its coming from annoys the crap out of me. any suggestions on fixing this would be appreciated
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Originally posted by Renegade
I will sound like a moron, but what is a basslink and how much is it?
I will sound like a moron, but what is a basslink and how much is it?
the Basslink is a product made by Infinity..its a self contained/self powered 10" kappa subwoofer...its small, and light, and works WELL with our factory system...very easy to install, and it takes up hardly any room in the trunk....it gives the MUCH needed bass our cars need. they run on ebay for around 200 bucks...a new one from a reputable online dealer is about 225-250...at circuit city they are like 400-450
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It does sound good. Sounds even better if you take the time and reverse the polarity on the rear speakers. Since they come out of phase from the front speakers. Cancels out the BASS pretty good.
Sounds much better if you do that simple mod
If you have a good ear you can slowly move your head towards the rear of the CLS from the front and hear the front/rear speakers battling each other. There's a good point where you can hear the shift.
Sounds much better if you do that simple mod
If you have a good ear you can slowly move your head towards the rear of the CLS from the front and hear the front/rear speakers battling each other. There's a good point where you can hear the shift.
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From: burbs of philly
Originally posted by SiGGy
It does sound good. Sounds even better if you take the time and reverse the polarity on the rear speakers. Since they come out of phase from the front speakers. Cancels out the BASS pretty good.
Sounds much better if you do that simple mod If you have a good ear you can slowly move your head towards the rear of the CLS from the front and hear the front/rear speakers battling each other. There's a good point where you can hear the shift.
It does sound good. Sounds even better if you take the time and reverse the polarity on the rear speakers. Since they come out of phase from the front speakers. Cancels out the BASS pretty good.
Sounds much better if you do that simple mod
If you have a good ear you can slowly move your head towards the rear of the CLS from the front and hear the front/rear speakers battling each other. There's a good point where you can hear the shift.
How is this done?!?!
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From: Lenexa, KS
Originally posted by Zapata
How is this done?!?!
How is this done?!?!
+ to -
and
- to +
You will hear some more bottom end then (bass).
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From: Anna,OH(home of the honda/acura motors)
drop a Eclipse system in that beast and you'll be rolling hard.
I'll admit Eclipse is expensive but it's a 3 warrenty on the headunit and 1 year on speakers. and the best feature is you don't have to carry/hide the faceplate anywhere cause if they steal my headunit it's useless (because they need a key CD) and it's in the house
so it's one less thing i gotta lug around or worry about
(that's the main reason i roll with Eclipse
)
I'll admit Eclipse is expensive but it's a 3 warrenty on the headunit and 1 year on speakers. and the best feature is you don't have to carry/hide the faceplate anywhere cause if they steal my headunit it's useless
(because they need a key CD) and it's in the house so it's one less thing i gotta lug around or worry about (that's the main reason i roll with Eclipse )
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From: Lenexa, KS
Originally posted by JasonT
Does the polarity thing work in all setups? Or does it depend where you taped the signal. Mine is line level. I taped into the input from the head unit.
Does the polarity thing work in all setups? Or does it depend where you taped the signal. Mine is line level. I taped into the input from the head unit.
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Originally posted by jucee187
cool thanks.. but why did you say "cut" the wire before?
cool thanks.. but why did you say "cut" the wire before?
You have to cut the wires to switch them. The connector going into the speaker(s) cannot be reversed. I found it just as easy to cut them and re-crimp the wires together.
However someone may find a better way to do it
I guess I misunderstood what you meant exactly.
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